Cleaning device



May 10 1927. 1,628,585

' w. H. FLIEHMANN CLEANING DEVI CE Filed Sept. 30, 1925 Patented May 10, 1927.

EFTS ennui" ori-"ice.

WILLIAM H. FLIEHMANN, OF CHARLES, MISSOURI CLEANING DEVICE.

Application filer] September 30, 1925.

This invention relates to improvements in cleaning devices prin'larily adapted for cleaning carpets and the like and which includes a plurality of cups carried by a handle member which when struck against a rug will expel thedust within the rug from the opposite sides thereof.

Another object of the invention comprehends a plurality ot open rings which are adapted to receive both rubber and metallic bells and when contacting; one side of a carpet, or quilt by beating will create a vacuum by the blow from the opposite of the beaten side, simultaneously from both sides of the article cleaned by repeated strikes or blows.

\Vith the above and other objects in view, the invention further includes the follow ing novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation ot my invention.

liigure 2 is a side elevation with parts broken away.

l igure 3 is a fragmentary portion in elevation ot a moditied form of my invention.

Figure 4 is a frzuzmentary side elevation 'ot the modification.

F i pure 5 is a top plan view of a modified ilorm of the invention.

Referring to the drawing; in detail, wherein like characters o't reference denote correspending parts, the reference character 10 indicates a single. length of wire which is bent intermeiliately upon itself and havingits cl'u'ls arranged within corresponding cl'iannels, not shown. within a split handle 11 in order that the said wire will be held firmly within the handle. As clearly illus trated in Figures 1 and E2 of the drawing the portions of the wire 10 after being bent intermediatelv upon themselves extend in spaced parallel or staggered relation and which include alternate arrangement of the open looped portions 12. The loops 12 are adapted to receive rubber bells 13 having annular groove 14 upon their upper portions in order that the said bells 13 will be held firmly in By the same to en I provide a plurality place within the loops 12.

Serial No. 59,633.

of relatively large rubber bells 15 having annular grooves 16 provided ad acent their open ends and which are adapted, to receive therein the relatively large looped portions 17. It thus noted fromv the assembly of my devire as atorementimled in the pretel-red and moiilified forms, alternate arrangen'icnt of bells may be provided secured in ditterent manners to provide resilient bells in alternate arrangement so that the maxinuun etliciency of my invention will be facilitated.

Figure 5 illustrates a device providing; a length of wire 10 bent intcrmediatcly upon itself with its ends received within a handle 11, the outer and intermediate portion of the wire 10 forms a segment- 12" provided with a plurality of loops 13 in which may be mounted any of the bells shown in any of the prior figures and which owing to the structure and arrangement of parts thereof will beat in an are instead ot. a longitudinal plane with respect to its handle.

In the mode of operation of the present invention it is clearly apparent that an operator upon grasping either the handles ll. or 11? provided in the preferred and moth tied forms of my invention and upon bring:- ing the peripheries of the bells into engage ment with one side of a rug in the process of heating, it is mani't'est that the dust a nd the like within the rug will be forced outwardly to the opposite side of the rug and upon such strikes or blows a rebounding;- action similar to the bouncing ot a rubber ball, will take place which makes the beater easy to manipu late.

The invention sueceptible of various cl'ianges in its form, proportions and minor details of construction, and. the rig t is herein reserved to make such changes properly fall within the scope of the appended GlHIIIIFS,

Having thus described my invention what is claimed is:

LA device of the character described comprising a single length of Wire bent iii-- withn loops, and correspondingly shaped suction members received Within said loops.

2. A device of the character described including a single length of Wire bent upon itself and having its free end portions extended in spaced parallel relation, the side portions each having a plurality of spaced open loops with the loops on one side portion arranged alternately relatire to the loops on the other side portion, and bell 10 shaped suction members having annular grooves positioned within said loops, as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

VILLIAM H. FLIEHMANN. 

